Swinging gate



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.- W. HEM ME.

SWINGING GATE.

No. 516,052. Patented Mar. 6, 1894 "ms NATIGNAL LITHQGRAPMQNG cull-PAM.

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ATENT WILLIAM HEMME, OF MICHIGAN VALLEY, KANSAS.

SWlNGlNG GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 516,052, dated March 6,1894. Application filed July ,8, 1893- derlal lilo. 47$,376- (No model)To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HEMME, of Michigan Valley, in the county ofOsage and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Swinging Gates; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the inventron, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and useit, referencebeinghad to the'accornpanyingdraw ings, which form part ofthis specification.

lily nvention relates to an improvement in swingmg gates, and itconsists in the novel construction of the gate proper, and also in thenovel manner of swinging the same, as will be fully describedhereinafter and especially referred to in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings: Figure 1, is a front elevationof my improved gate. Figs. 2 and 3, are views taken from opposits endsof the same when closed. Fig. i, is a view of the gate when open.

A is the post upon which the gate is hung, and B the post against whichit closes.

Loosely secured to the bottom rail 0 of the gate, are the end uprights Dwhich are connected at their opposite ends by the diagonal brace E,which extends upward from the lower rear end of the gate. The lowerhinge section extends through the rail 0, and brace E, as shown, therebybinding all three to gether in a most substantial manner, while at thesame time they are allowed a pivotal movement. The gate bars H arepreferably constructed of wire, as shown, which owing to the peculiarconstruction of the gate may contract when the gate is open, but whenclosed they will stretch tightly thus forming a most substantialbarrier. The bottom rail (3 projects outward at its lower end as shownat C to tit the angular rest I projecting from post B, while the upperend of brace E also projects as shown at E, and over the same is adaptedto turn down the latch J, pivoted to the upper end of post 13.

By means of the construction herein shown and described, it will be seenthat when the gate is to be opened it is necessary to elevate slightlythe forward end of the same, thereby slacking to a slight degree thetension of wires H in orderto swingthe gate over rest I. This slightcontraction of the gate is eifected mainly through the medium of thehinged bolt G, as will be readily understood. When the gate is to beclosed the same is swung around and then depressed at its forward end inorder to fit down within the rest I, and beneath the latch, therebyexpanding the wires thus making them taut.

In order to assist the swinging movement of the gate and also relievethe gate post of uneven lateral strain the rear end of the base rail 0is extended and a weight K applied thereto, which will not only admit ofa more even movement of the gate upon its hinges, but will also relievethe post of undue strain and being located at the base of the gate andconsequently adjacent the base of the post, will prevent that tendencyto sag, of the post, which would exist were the weight located at itsupper end.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patout, isi 1. A gate comprising a base rail, end uprights orbars projecting therefrom, horizontal wires connecting said uprights, adiagonal brace connecting opposite ends of the uprights, and a hinge forthe lower portion of the gate having a bolt projecting therefrom whichconnects the adjacent upright, baserail and brace substantially asdescribed.

2. A gate comprising an end upright hinged to swing horizontally, a baserail pivoted intermediate of its ends at the lower end of said upright,an upright attached at its lower end to the longer end of said baserail, the opposite end of said base rail being provided with a weight, adiagonal brace having one end permanently attached to the upper end ofsaid pivoted upright and its opposite end permanently pivoted at thepivotal point of said base rail, and horizontal bars or rods conmeetingthe said uprights, substantially as shown and described.

3. An improved gate comprising a rear upright hinged to the post, a baserail pivotally attached between its ends to the foot of said upright, aweight supported upon the extended rear end of said base rail, anupright projecting vertically from its forward end, wires connectingsaid uprights, a brace turning upon the pivot of the rear upright, a.rest In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature in for 13%10 forward endof the base rail projectpresence of two Witnesses. ing rom the postagainst which the gate closes, and a latch at the upper end of saidWILLIA HEMME' 5 post adapted. to close over the projecting endVitnesses:

of the brace, substantially as shown and de- JOSEPH PETTII, scribed. E.J. HILKEY.

